COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 6 December 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

WELLINGTOX FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. | (By Telegraph- -Special to A)ail) = WELLINGTON, Dec. 4. i Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report only a. very small shipment of toirni-, lot's arrived Irum Rarotonga <x "Ala-; rama,” consequently tiie price of Nel-j son i.omaioes still remains linn, espe-’ cialiy for coloured samples. We re-! commeml prompt- consignments. The! market for apples is exceptionally dull. | Wo strongly advise holders of apples to ! get in moderate supplies regularly. I Apples, Five Crowns 6s to Bs, ae -! cording to sue ; choice clean Stunners • ids ; slightly blemished 6s to 7s. i Cherries, local, lbs to Ills box. ! Walnuts, is 2d to Is -Id per lb. ! Strawberries, choice Is -Id to Is 8d ! punnet; medium quality Is to Is Id. j Nelson tomatoes, well cojou red, Is i 8d; on green side Is 6d; seconds Is to j Is 4d lb. Cherry plums 7s to 8s box. Apricots Thames lbs to 16s box. j Plums, Sharp’s early 8s to lis box. ; Gooseberries 6s to 8s box. j lied currants bn to 7s bucket. j Asparagus Is to Is 2d per bunch. | Green peas 8s to 12s bag. i Cucumbers 10a to 12s dozen. | Rhubarb 8s to 12s dozen bunches. ' Lettuce, choice 12s to 14s case. Onions, Melbourne 25s crate. New potatoes l:/d per lb. Cabbages IBs to 20s. Cauliflowers 30s to 355. .Parsnips 12s to 14s sack. Carrots, good, 6s to 7s sack. Eggs, fresh, 2s to 2s Id dozen. Fungus 9d lb. Butter market at the present time; unsettled. Approximatpe price for farmers’ separator is Is 9d to Is lid lb. Poultry, large supplies required for Christmas, liens 7s to 8s; cockerels, heavy 10s to 12s ; light 7s to 8s ; ducks 10s to 14s; geese 13s to 14s ; turkeys Is 2d to Is 6d lb; rabbits Is 2d to ! Is 6d pair. : Skins, hides, fat, and tallow at mar- i ket rates. Dressed pork, 70’s to 100’s 9d to lOd per lb ; prime lid; choppers 6d to 7d. | Whitebait £o to £6-per full tin. j WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRO- : DUCE MARKET (By Telegraph.- -Special to Mail.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 4 Messrs Laery and Co. report as foblows on the "Wellington fruit and produce market: — Apples : Extra choice Stunners 13/to 13/6, choice 11/- to 12/-, good Site 10/-, medium 7/*- to 8/-; Doughertys choice red, 2.V, 2;J, 13/- to 15/-; Delicious, 24, 3, 14/- ’to 16/-; Washing- , tons, London Pippins, Munroes, Cleopatra s 8/- to 9/-; Yates’ Seedlings 11/to 12/6; Premiers, Rokewooks, Eto wahs 7/6 to 91- ; Commerce 6/- to 7/bushel case; medium and small at market rates. Pears; Choice Nelis and Coles 23/- • to 25/-; Josephines 19/- to 21/-; P. Barry 16./- to 18/-; Vicars 12/- to 12/6 bushel case. Cherries: Choice Florence 20 1- to 25/ i-; Kentish 13/- to 15/- 4-case. Plums: Cherry, large green 7/6 to 8/6, coloured 1.1/- to 14/- |-casc; bronze--8,- to 91- |-casc. j Tomatoes ; Round, red 1/8 to 1/10, j firm, 1/6 to 1/8, others 1/5 to 1/8 lb. j Strawberries: Auckland, choice 2/- j to 2/6; Nelson 1/3 to 1/6; jam straw-! berries, box of 9 to lOlbs 5/6 to 6/6;; Nelsqn buckets 91- to 11/- bucket. Passions; Auckland, choice 20/- to 25/-; Nelson, long yellow 13/- to 154-A-caso. Red currants: Buckets containing about 91bs 8/- to 9/-, A-cases 9/6 to 10/6. . . : Gooseberries : Choice large 6/6 to , 7'6, medium 5/>- to (y- half-ease. j Raspberries ; Excellent demand, 1.0/to 12/- bucket. Cauliflowers, choice 17/- to 20;- sack Green peas, 1/2 to 1/9 peck. ; Cabbage, choice 7/6 to 9/6. " J Parsnips; Young IS'- to 22/-. Carrots: Young 7/- to 9/- sack. i New potatoes: Auckland lijd lb. j Lettuce, 8/- to 11/- case. Asparagus, lOd to*l/4 bunch. ; Eggs: Fresh, crates, 2/2 dozen, ; Butter; Farmers’ separator andi milled 1/10 to 1/11 lb. Fowls: Hens 8/- to 9/-; roosters 9/- to 9/6 ; ducks 14/- to 16/-; geese 17/- to 18/- pair; turkeys 1/7 to 1/8 lb j (By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright) (Australian A N.Z Cable Association • ~ LONDON, Dec. 5. j The amount of the butter ration has ■been increased to two ounces and ( caused a sharp docTlno m Infill butter. ! Creameries dropped 50 to 400s 5 and a-j further fall is probable. ‘ The recovery iti metals is attnbutable to a more confident tone. Hemp is slow; December-February f £5! !os. ~,, , , .. i Rubber, Para, 14Ad; plantation, ]3i cl; smoked I2|d. i Copra. Jamiary-March, £47. j The honey market is qmet, 65s being ; the highest price obtainable for Australian. Some was auctioned at 60s. Rest Now Zealand is making 755, j